UPI Payment Failed? Several Banks' Servers Down, Transactions Hit

UPI Outage: UPI users had to face a harrowing time on Tuesday evening as the banking sector along with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) suffered an outage across the country. Taking to X, netizens narrated their ordeal and said that they are facing challenges while making payments via UPI-enabled apps like Google Pay, PhonePe, BHIM, etc.  

Several banks, including HDFC Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of Maharashtra, State Bank of India (SBI), Kotak Mahindra Bank, and others, are experiencing server issues affecting UPI transactions, following which users are facing difficulties. 

Downdetector, a platform that monitors service issues, has also received reports of ongoing outages for UPI, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and HDFC Bank. Users specifically mention problems with "Fund Transfer" with their respective banks.

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) acknowledged the technical issues and later informed that the systems are now functioning as expected. "Regret inconvenience on UPI connectivity as few of the banks are having some internal technical issues. NPCI systems are working fine and we are working with these banks to ensure quick resolution," the NPCI said.